text_original: The loyalty of the Franks to their sovereign was already undermined when a fatal step let loose the dogs of war and plunged the Empire into fifty years of contest.
text_transcription: THE LOYALTY OF THE FRANKS TO THEIR SOVEREIGN WAS ALREADY UNDERMINED WHEN A FATAL STEP LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR AND PLUNGE THE EMPIRE INTO FIFTY YEARS OF CONTEST
phonemes: ðə lˈɔɪəlɾi ʌvðə fɹˈæŋks tə ðɛɹ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ˌʌndɚmˈaɪnd wɛn ɐ fˈeɪɾəl stˈɛp lˈɛt lˈuːs ðə dˈɑːɡz ʌv wˈɔːɹ ænd plˈʌndʒd ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ˌɪntʊ fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz ʌv kˈɑːntɛst.